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Javascript: What You Should Already Know

JavaScript is the most popular scripting language on the internet that works across major browsers. It was designed to add interactivity to web pages and is usually embedded directly into HTML pages. JavaScript can dynamically change HTML content, react to user events, validate form data, and detect the visitor's browser. While it is officially called ECMAScript, it is commonly known as JavaScript.

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Javascript: What You Should Already Know

JavaScript is the most popular scripting language on the internet that works across major browsers. It was designed to add interactivity to web pages and is usually embedded directly into HTML pages. JavaScript can dynamically change HTML content, react to user events, validate form data, and detect the visitor's browser. While it is officially called ECMAScript, it is commonly known as JavaScript.

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JavaScript Introduction

JavaScript is the most popular scripting language on the internet, and works in all
major browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, pera, and Safari!
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"hat is JavaScript/
JavaScript was designed to add interactivit% to )*+, pages
JavaScript is a scripting language
$ scripting language is a lightweight programming language
JavaScript is usuall% embedded directl% into )*+, pages
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Ever%one can use JavaScript without purchasing a license
$re Java and JavaScript the same/
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"hat can a JavaScript do/
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an%one can put small 6snippets6 of code into their )*+, pages
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happens, like when a page has finished loading or when a user clicks on an )*+, element
JavaScript can read and write HTML elements - $ JavaScript can read and change the
content of an )*+, element
JavaScript can be used to validate data - $ JavaScript can be used to validate form
data before it is submitted to a server! *his saves the server from extra processing
JavaScript can be used to detect the visitor's browser 4 $ JavaScript can be used to
detect the visitor:s browser, and 4 depending on the browser 4 load another page specificall%
designed for that browser
JavaScript can be used to create cookies 4 $ JavaScript can be used to store and
retrieve information on the visitor:s computer
*he ;eal 2ame is EC+$Script
JavaScript:s official name is EC+$Script!
EC+$Script is developed and maintained b% the EC+$ organi<ation!
EC+$4=>= is the official JavaScript standard!
*he language was invented b% 'rendan Eich at 2etscape 0with 2avigator =!?1, and has appeared in
all 2etscape and +icrosoft browsers since 8@@>!
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*he standard was approved as an international IS 0IS-IEC 8>=>=1 standard in 8@@C!
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